Comments on: Gizmodo reveals the Microsoft Courier tablet http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:19:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pryoidain http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1587465 Pryoidain Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:32:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1587465 #28 You read my damn mind. I use a tablet DAILY and this thing is GREAT. I can't wait. Of course if it comes out the day before apples, it will be dwarfed by the HUGE reaction of the press to apple's release, and if it comes out after? Why it's a copycat of course. #28

You read my damn mind.

I use a tablet DAILY and this thing is GREAT. I can’t wait. Of course if it comes out the day before apples, it will be dwarfed by the HUGE reaction of the press to apple’s release, and if it comes out after?

Why it’s a copycat of course.

]]> By: KDarling http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1583151 KDarling Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:55:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1583151 Both the scrapbook idea and dual displays, have been shown off before by Microsoft Research, so it's not farfetched at all that they're thinking of combining them: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/codex-and-inkseine-the-roots-of-microsofts-courier/ Both the scrapbook idea and dual displays, have been shown off before by Microsoft Research, so it’s not farfetched at all that they’re thinking of combining them:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/codex-and-inkseine-the-roots-of-microsofts-courier/

]]> By: jbellies http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1582325 jbellies Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:36:18 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1582325 Here's a place where dual screens is ideal: on one screen, a standard page. On the other screen, the image of the keyboard you'd normally be typing at to control it. Instead, you tap it with the stylus. OK, it's not the ideal, but it can work and you can gradually improve the UI from there. Also, in the minds of many users, every screen that moves, needs a cover. In laptops and notebooks and netbooks, that cover involves a keyboard. This tablet doesn't have a keyboard. So you cover the screen with: a) blunt wafer of nihil b) another screen c) none of the above: _____ ? Here’s a place where dual screens is ideal: on one screen, a standard page. On the other screen, the image of the keyboard you’d normally be typing at to control it. Instead, you tap it with the stylus. OK, it’s not the ideal, but it can work and you can gradually improve the UI from there.

Also, in the minds of many users, every screen that moves, needs a cover. In laptops and notebooks and netbooks, that cover involves a keyboard. This tablet doesn’t have a keyboard. So you cover the screen with:
a) blunt wafer of nihil
b) another screen
c) none of the above: _____
?

]]> By: Rick Cain http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1582191 Rick Cain Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:09:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1582191 I have one of these, its called an iPhone. I have one of these, its called an iPhone.

]]> By: zorkor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1582129 zorkor Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:50:14 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1582129 #27 Agree! #27

Agree!

]]> By: MikeB. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1581534 MikeB. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:41:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1581534 If this had Apple's name on it, presses would stop, jaws would drop, and the fanboys would offer sacrifices to statues of Steve Jobs. But because it has the word Microsoft on it, "it can't possibly be real", "it's totally useless", "it's probably vaporware", and "Microsoft will never be able to sell it". People never cease to amaze me. If this had Apple’s name on it, presses would stop, jaws would drop, and the fanboys would offer sacrifices to statues of Steve Jobs. But because it has the word Microsoft on it, “it can’t possibly be real”, “it’s totally useless”, “it’s probably vaporware”, and “Microsoft will never be able to sell it”.

People never cease to amaze me.

]]> By: RBG http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1581464 RBG Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:16:39 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1581464 I'm speculating that there are two screens for the same reason people use dual monitors- to increase the usable real estate. Also because a single screen will need some kind of fold-over protective cover anyway, so why not make the cover into a screen? Additionally, I could see one of the screens turning into a touch keyboard. RBG I’m speculating that there are two screens for the same reason people use dual monitors- to increase the usable real estate.

Also because a single screen will need some kind of fold-over protective cover anyway, so why not make the cover into a screen?

Additionally, I could see one of the screens turning into a touch keyboard.

RBG

]]> By: jescott418 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1581463 jescott418 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:10:42 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1581463 Could it be! Microsoft created a product worthy of Apple's design? Kuddo's to Microsoft! Tied of Apple having huge marketing presentations about product refreshes. Bring on some truly new products! Could it be! Microsoft created a product worthy of Apple’s design? Kuddo’s to Microsoft!
Tied of Apple having huge marketing presentations about product refreshes. Bring on some truly new products!

]]> By: Beonarri http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1581448 Beonarri Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:36:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1581448 I, for one, love the idea of a tablet/booklet I can carry around. I'd really like something bigger than my DS for sketching things, or something that isn't a stack of paper. I hope this comes out and is relatively cheap. I, for one, love the idea of a tablet/booklet I can carry around. I’d really like something bigger than my DS for sketching things, or something that isn’t a stack of paper.

I hope this comes out and is relatively cheap.

]]> By: zorkor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1581447 zorkor Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:28:57 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1581447 BSOD is a thing of the past you Morons. Stop living in the Windows 95 era and grow up. I have used Windows Vista for more than a year and I got BSOD probably less than two time, but only once in Windows 7 and that too in Beta version of the Windows 7. All this was due to my mistake when i installed the wrong driver for my Video Card. Once I removed those, nothing crashed again, not even in Vista. So stop this BSOD crap and move on now. BSOD is a thing of the past you Morons. Stop living in the Windows 95 era and grow up. I have used Windows Vista for more than a year and I got BSOD probably less than two time, but only once in Windows 7 and that too in Beta version of the Windows 7. All this was due to my mistake when i installed the wrong driver for my Video Card. Once I removed those, nothing crashed again, not even in Vista.
So stop this BSOD crap and move on now.

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1581423 ECA Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:42:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1581423 I thought ASUS made a new Dual screen.. I thought ASUS made a new Dual screen..

]]> By: Glenn E. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1581406 Glenn E. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:57:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1581406 Does it say "Don't Panic", in large friendly letters, on the front cover? Then it's "mostly harmless". Does it say “Don’t Panic”, in large friendly letters, on the front cover? Then it’s “mostly harmless”.

]]> By: Peter M Schmidt http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-2/#comment-1581390 Peter M Schmidt Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:59:39 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1581390 Two screens so that you can continue working on one, while the other reboots after BSOD? Two screens so that you can continue working on one, while the other reboots after BSOD?

]]> By: MrMiGu http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-1581366 MrMiGu Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:06:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1581366 #19, They already have these devices. Theyre called tablets. Theyve been around for a while now, though Im sure once apple releases theirs many will claim how revolutionary it is. #19,
They already have these devices. Theyre called tablets. Theyve been around for a while now, though Im sure once apple releases theirs many will claim how revolutionary it is.

]]> By: deowll http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/09/22/gizmodo-reveals-the-microsoft-courier-tablet/comment-page-1/#comment-1581361 deowll Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:48:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=58799#comment-1581361 I think I'd prefer something about the size of a pad of note book paper with a cover. The touch screen part is okay. Just the thing for doc. making their rounds if it was tied into his office/hospital computer. YMMV I think I’d prefer something about the size of a pad of note book paper with a cover. The touch screen part is okay. Just the thing for doc. making their rounds if it was tied into his office/hospital computer. YMMV

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